Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Keeping Pets in Homes Safety Net Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Adoption & Placement (-) Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Active FiltersReaching & Supporting Adopters Group 9 Clear All How to Facilitate Dog Adoptions Directly from Foster to Adoptive Homes Download and customize protocols to help facilitate dog adoptions directly from foster to adoptive homes. New ASPCA Survey: Vast Majority of Dogs and Cats Acquired During Pandemic Still in Their Homes As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, 90% of dogs and 87% of cats are still in their homes. 6 Tips for Following Up with Adopters Following up with adopters is a key part of keeping people and pets together. Check out these tips to help your organization design an effective follow-up process. They Did It: Decreased Length of Stay with Post-Adoption Spay/Neuter Contracts Learn how 1 shelter used post-adoption spay/neuter contracts to get pets into homes faster and open space for more animals in need. They Did It: Reinvented How They Talk About Behavior in Shelter Animals Two experts provide examples and tools for messaging behavior in shelter animals that can be easily implemented into daily operations. Tips to Make Dog Adoptions Stick Follow these tips from dog expert Patricia McConnell to help maximize the chance for a lasting dog adoption. They Did It: Surprise Kitten Visit Forget fruit baskets—give the gift of kittens instead! This Illinois shelter showed up at local supporting businesses with kitty thank-yous in tow. Adoption Ambassadors Foster Program Adoption Ambassadors is foster care taken to the next level: You supply simple training and a few tools, and foster parents take it from there. How to Host A Virtual Adoption Event Learn how to use social media to host fun virtual adoption events for animals who are in foster homes or don’t show well at the shelter. 10 Ways to Thank Animal Foster Families Try these free and low-cost tips to show gratitude for your animal shelter or rescue’s foster families. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page next ›